Official UK procurement notice
Community Link Network Development
Authority: North Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Ayrshire Council (“NAC”) on behalf of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (NAHSCP) are looking to notify the market of a potential future contract opportunity for a single provider to deliver a Community Links Network Service. There will be one network covering the Garnock Valley (this includes the towns of Beith, Dalry and Kilbirnie and smaller villages of Gateside, Barrmill, Longbar and Glengarnock) and one network covering Stevenston and surrounding areas.
NAC welcomes expressions of interest from service providers, by completing the questionnaire attached and returning to laurakeane@north-ayrshire.gov.uk before close of business on Friday 13 June 2025.
For additional information, please refer to the questionnaire attached.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NAHSCP have an ongoing requirement for the provision of a Community Links Network…Planned
NAHSCP have an ongoing requirement for the provision of a Community Links Network Service for adults, predominately aged between 18-65 with a diagnosis of learning disability.
NAHSCP will work with the provider, service users, carers, families, and key partners to promote a culture of change and to deliver a high quality person centred service that responds effectively to matters that impact on individuals lives and ability to engage in the community.
The purpose of a community link network is to enable individuals to maintain independent living; actively engage in the community as valued and active citizens; and make positive social relationships. Individuals will be able to exercise choice on the form of their participation and be provided with the support and tools to achieve their outcomes.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2025, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2025, 16:21 BST
- Authority reference
NAC/5215- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023441- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05195eFind a Tender
Publisher note: Please ensure the questionnaire is completed and sent to Laura Keane (laurakeane@norrth-ayrshire.gov.uk) by 13 June 2025. For any further questions, please use the post-box facility. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=799368. (SC Ref:799368)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published20 May 2025, 16:21 BST
- Tender notice expected1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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